A 65kg driver is poised at the edge of a 10.0m high platform. Calculate the gravitational potential energy associated with the position of the driver. Assume the zero level is at the surface of the pool.

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Lailah Griffith

15 February, 06:07

A 65kg driver is poised at the edge of a 10.0m high platform. Calculate the gravitational potential energy associated with the position of the driver. Assume the zero level is at the surface of the pool.

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Aron Hodge · Answer 1

6.37 kJ

Explanation:

The formulae for calculating gravitational potential energy is;

GPE = m * g * h where;

m - mass (kg)

g - gravity (m/s2)

h - height (m)

= 65 * 9.8 * 10

= 6,370 joules

= 6.37 kJ